- swallow
- I
1. 'swoləu verb1) (to allow to pass down the throat to the stomach: Try to swallow the pill; His throat was so painful that he could hardly swallow.) tragar, engullir2) (to accept (eg a lie or insult) without question or protest: You'll never get her to swallow that story!) tragarse
2. noun(an act of swallowing.) trago- swallow up
II 'swoləu noun(a type of insect-eating bird with long wings and a divided tail.)swallow1 n golondrinaswallows fly south in winter las golondrinas vuelan hacia el sur en inviernoswallow2 vb tragar / tragarseshe swallowed the tablet se tragó la pastillaswallowtr['swɒləʊ]noun1 (bird) golondrina\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLone swallow does not make a summer una golondrina no hace veranoswallow dive salto del ángel————————swallowtr['swɒləʊ]noun1 (of drink, food) tragotransitive verb1 (food etc) tragar■ the snake swallowed the dog whole la serpiente se tragó el perro entero2 figurative use (be taken in by) tragarse■ she's so gullible, she'll swallow anything es tan crédula, se tragará cualquier cosaintransitive verb1 tragar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto swallow one's pride tragarse el orgulloto swallow one's words desdecirse de sus palabrasto swallow the bait tragar el anzueloswallow ['swɑlo:] vt1) : tragar (comida, etc.)2) engulf: tragarse, envolver3) repress: tragarse (insultos, etc.)swallow vi: tragarswallow n1) : golondrina f (pájaro)2) gulp: trago mswallown.• bocanada s.f.• chispo s.m.• golondrina s.f.• pardal s.m.• sorbo s.m.• trago s.m.v.• beber v.• chascar v.• deglutir v.• engullir v.• ingerir v.• injerir v.• mamar v.• tragar v.'swɑːləʊ, 'swɒləʊ
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noun1) (Zool) golondrina f2) (gulp) trago min one swallow — de un trago
II
1.
transitive verb1) \<\<food/drink\>\> tragar*she swallowed it in one gulp — lo pasó de un trago
2) \<\<lies/insult/taunts\>\> tragarse* (fam)that's a bit hard to swallow — eso no hay quien se lo trague (fam)
to swallow one's pride — tragarse* el orgullo
3) swallow up
2.
vi tragar*to swallow hard — tragar saliva
Phrasal Verbs:
I ['swɒlǝʊ]1.N trago min or with one swallow — de un trago
2. VT1) [+ food, drink] tragar; [+ pill] tomar- swallow the bait2) (fig) [+ insult] tragarsehe swallowed the story — se tragó el cuento
he swallowed the lot — se lo tragó todo
to swallow one's words — desdecirse, retractarse
- swallow one's pride3.VI tragarto swallow hard — (fig) tragar saliva
II ['swɒlǝʊ]1.N (=bird) golondrina f2.CPDswallow dive N — salto m del ángel
* * *['swɑːləʊ, 'swɒləʊ]
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noun1) (Zool) golondrina f2) (gulp) trago min one swallow — de un trago
II
1.
transitive verb1) \<\<food/drink\>\> tragar*she swallowed it in one gulp — lo pasó de un trago
2) \<\<lies/insult/taunts\>\> tragarse* (fam)that's a bit hard to swallow — eso no hay quien se lo trague (fam)
to swallow one's pride — tragarse* el orgullo
3) swallow up
2.
vi tragar*to swallow hard — tragar saliva
Phrasal Verbs:
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
